The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-09-13


WAS at home on that evening. i know
Robert Geers, l saw him between 3 and
4 O'Clock in the afternoon and then l. saw
him again between and 9 O'Clock in the
evening"
SUNDAY. April 25?"
ayes. Mr.. Geer. took my husband with
him | watched them as they went away as
far as | could see them didn't see my hus-
band ag ain until the next mornig be-
tween Z and 8o'clock' 1 am sure II was
Robt. Geers."
Here the witness identified Mr.. Geers,
who was sitting in the court room.
Cross examination:
"The first time G.ers called in the even
| ing il was between and 8 O'Clock. My Inns.
band WASH, al nome and ne called again"
said Mrs. Newport.
Officer John Gilley was recalled. He
| identified Geers and Leary, who had been
brought in by the sheriff
Kansas City, Mo. September z. And
erson Sturgeon Was the first witness
called when court opened yesterday morn
| ing. He teslif Il tn I ne was brother-ln-
law of Elias Beck, one of the witnesses for
the defense. OR Inc Friday evening pre-
cedinc the wreck thre mrn hired boat OF
1
On the crossed Examination witness stated
that he had been arrested several times.
| Mrs. Jennie Whitney, wife of George ii.
Whitney, who is now ih jail charged with
wreckiug a train at Elm Park, ne IT INDIE
pendence, was placed On the stand. She
testified tn Al size and her husband We're at
the rouse of john Dolan the Sunday before
the wreck.
1--WE were there all day." said the wit
ness. Robert Geers was there until about
one hour before supper. Dolan and Mr..
whitney went to the Coliseum that even
ing don't know wh.re Geers went. My
husband returned at IL o'clock and We
went home"
Cross-examination.
81 don't know who paid my fare down
from ST. Louis" said Mrs. Whitney "Mr.
Smith gave me money To run the house.
don't know who Mr.. Smith is"
Redirect examination.
"Have any inducements been held out
to you by detectives, attorneys or any one
else to get you to testify in this oase?"
mo, sir"
Mrs. Margaret DoIan, widow of John
Dolon, was plac on the stand. Witness
testified that she had lived in Wyandotte
up w July Ii, when she went to st. Louis
with Mrs. Whitney.
"Did you meet Mr.. Furlong in Wyan.
dotte p
81 did. I've been living in st. Louis
ever since. | have family and children.
am acquainted with MIR. and Mrs Whit
new. / have known Robert Geers and biz
wife for long while L met Mike Leary
once at the county Jail | had never seen
him before that tune L know man nam
ed Keyes | saw him at my house L
don't know Thomas Feehey or PINK Her
old they may have been at our house but
don't remember it / don't remember
the ,xact date of the wreck, but know
, that il occurred on Sunday /; my husband
as al home that day in the evening be
aud Mr.. " hitney went to the Coliseum
OH their return Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney
Went home and my husband went to bed
didn't see ike Leary that night ; He
W not with my husband that night. My
husband and myself went 10 bed immed'
lately alter Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney left
Mr.. Dolan did not leave the house again
that night The first time i saw MI Mike
Leary Is at the Jail, after his arrest.
! mes sage came for Mr.. Dolan and he SEN
NE TO see what the boys wanted. Mrs
lie rs accom- panied me TO the Jail"
"Nho did you see there"
81 saw TT Geers for one, and was In
troduced to L-ary by Mrs Geers."
"Wh & did she say when she introduced
your"
Obivclea to by the defense, and objection
sustained.
"When was introduced to Leary hs
asked me If I'd take note to Mr.. Dolan
: and did
"Wno gave it to you"
"Mr L-ary did"
"HDw did you carry that note ?"
: al Carried it in 10y shoe. Iput it In my
y shoe AFTER | got out of the Jail. gave tn
note To NV husband as soon as got home.
"Did Mr.. Leary ever sleep at you
house ?"
He never did"
SHOW did you hear of the wreck %
"Mr. Geers came to our house the mex
i morning and talked to my husband abou
! it. 1t was between and s o'clock in tn
> morning when he came"
!, "Did Geers say there's been wreci
' over there and ever thing is done up ii
good shape p"
. Objected to by Mr.. Hutchins.
! al heard Mr.. Geers say they had
q wreck and he remarked, Jack, everything
. was done up in fine shape l don't know
what wreck they were talking about"
/ "Did You see Mr.. Geers the unda.
4 night before the wreck?
1IdI He called at our house befor
= supper time. L can't say how long h
stayed or wat time we had supper tina
evening
:. BY NJ .jor Warner: You don't pre-
K tend to b. any dates ?"
Mrs. Doan: "No, sir; don't know
r any dates ard you amt going to get me Z
d say so, because if i say it was such ant
t such day you'd say Now Mrs. Dolan yo1
{ must be mistaken, and Pm not going +
e have my word doubted"
On the direct examination Mr.. Marsha
o Mcdonald endeavored to show that tn
( witn-ss h,d not been approached by any